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Plea bargaining DUI cases in New Jersey – will they drop the charges?

Drunk drivers may face serious penalties for DUI/DWI and related tickets, or even criminal charges in Superior Court. Often, clients ask us whether we can "get the charges dropped" or whether the prosecutor will plea bargain a DUI ticket in…

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Dan Levy wins insurance coverage trial

We are happy to report that Dan Levy of this firm won a trial this week regarding insurance coverage on a major car accident case. The trial was a bench trial (non-jury) in Passaic County before Judge Mizzone. The at-fault…

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Published Appellate Opinion on Medical Malpractice Jury Charge

As previously reported, Raff and Raff represented the Estate of Keisha Flood in a complex medical malpractice and wrongful death case. The case went to trial towards the beginning of 2012. During trial, settlements were reached with most of the…

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Dan Levy wins trial in Bergen County

The Firm is pleased to report that Dan Levy has recently won a jury trial in Bergen County. The case was about a car accident that occurred within an intersection, and we represented the plaintiff, who was making a left…

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Passenger arrested for possession of gun/drugs in car, a Mike Goodson case study

In recent news, Michael Goodson, a running back signed to the New York Jets in the off-season before the start of the 2013 football season, was arrested in New Jersey for possession of marijuana and an illegal handgun. He was…

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New England Compounding Center Sued By Dozens For Meningitis Infections/Deaths

Related: Personal Injury Practice, Medical Malpractice / Negligence.  As New Jersey attorneys who represent those injured due to medical malpractice and medical related negligence, we learned about a rising epidemic in fungal meningitis outbreaks allegedly caused by contaminated epidural steroid…

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Driving While Suspended for Prior DWI Considered Felony

Related: DUI/DWI, Traffic Tickets.  As attorneys who represent drivers accused of drunk driving in New Jersey, we are often asked what will happen if caught driving while suspended for DWI. The consequences are severe, and include a host of penalties…

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Raff & Raff speaks at NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar 2012

  From Wednesday, November 14 through Friday, November 16, 2012, New Jersey Association for Justice hosted it's 2012 annual conference at the Sheraton Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In addition to attending this important conference for trial lawyers, attorneys…

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Understanding the Fee for a New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney

If you are in the unfortunate situation where you need to hire a New Jersey criminal defense attorney, it is important that you understand the legal fee arrangement. In a New Jersey criminal case, a lawyer is allowed to charge…

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Lautenberg calls for federal probe of Community Education Centers

Back in 2010 we filed a lawsuit against Community Education Centers, which alleged that our client was brutally beaten, almost to death, by a resident at one of their facilities in New Jersey. The client, also a resident at the…

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